Sacrifice

by AGirlWorthFightingFor   May 7, 2006


Listen to me, my dear friend;
I’ve been around a little longer than you,
I know a bit more about this world we live in.

You’re a nice guy,
and nice guys finish last.
Promise me, then,
you’ll never run from your past.

Trust no one.
Don’t be afraid to face this world alone.
I know it seems so much harder on your own,
but I also know you.
Just trust the voice within,
and it will get you through.

I’ve made so many mistakes.
I know that it’s too late for me to change,
but I’d sacrifice everything
to ensure you stay the same.

You’ll have to go on, all on your own;
and then you will know all the pain that I’ve shown.
I wish I could be there always by your side.
I know all that you want to do is hide.
I wish I could let you, I wish I could protect you,
I selfishly want to covet you,
but I know I won't always be here;
and you’ll have to go on without me, without fear.
Help yourself, I’d do it myself
even though it breaks my heart
to think you always loved somebody else.

When I say “I love you,”
it’s not because I want you
(though you know I do);
and it’s not because I know I can’t have you
(you know it’s true).

See, it’s not even about me.
It’s you, it’s always you.
Everything I’ve done has been because
I know that you’re the one.
I’ve been molding you to be the perfection that I see,
I don’t want you to be another reflection of me.
I’ve seen you strong, I’ve seen you weak;
you said we were wrong, I have to agree.
I’ve seen your best, I’ve seen your worst;
I was a b----, you were a jerk.

But all barricades aside, nothing can change how I feel,
nothing you say can make us less real,
because it’s there between us, you can’t deny
how alive we become when you’re inside…
I never loved anything so much not to lie,
I never loved anyone enough to fight and to die;
then I get a glimpse of your life, and you gave me back mine!

The word “love” doesn’t touch what I feel for you.
Doesn’t even come close.
I wish we could be together forever,
but now I can only hope.
I’m thankful just to have known
a love to move mountains, change the world,
“…And in every single letter of every single word
there will be a hidden message about a boy that loved a girl.”
I know you can make it, get through, you’re the one.
I pray upon my dying day
you look at me like your champion.

I’d sacrifice everything
to ensure you stay the same.

I know it’s tough to carry all that pain,
but if you give up,
my sacrifice will have been in vain.

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  • 17 years ago

    by xxmichaelxx

    This is a great poem! keep it up!

  • 17 years ago

    by holly

    Wow i loved this, it was beautiful to read so sweet and really heartfelt, it flowed beautiful and the words and the meaning were so strong it made me want to cry but it was kind of inspirational in a way too, exellent poem 5/5 xxALLYxx